| Social Sciences
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Program Goal
Students who major in one of the social sciences will
learn that they have responsibilities to themselves, their
families, peer groups, communities, and society.
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Program
Objectives |
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Students
can identify the role that cultural diversity
plays in defining what it means to be a social
being.
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Students
can identify the origins, workings, and ramifications
of social and cultural change in their own identity.
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Students
can compare the distinctive methods and perspectives
of two or more social science disciplines.
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Natural Sciences
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Program Goal
Students who major in the natural sciences will become critical
thinkers who are able to judge scientific arguments created
by others and see relationships between science and societal
problems.
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Program Objectives |
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Students
can apply scientific methodology.
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Students
can evaluate the validity and limitations of theories
and scientific claims in experimental results.
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Students will
demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific
principles by restating the principle in their
own words and giving a real-world example of the
principle in action.
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| English |
Program
Objectives |
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Students
will write five-page essays reflecting on the
work of an author of their choice that presents
a clear and well-organized argument and uses examples
from the author's work to support the argument.
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Students
will use the conventions of Standard Written English
in all writing assignments.
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| Education |
Program
Objectives |
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Students
will clearly demonstrate an understanding of curriculum
theory and standards by preparing a two-page curriculum
plan and providing justification from the literature
for the chosen curriculum method.
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Students
will show an understanding of real-world curriculum
needs by including in the curriculum plan details
on the content and order of the curriculum, the
appropriate grade level, and the time frame for
implementation.
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